Senate 2013-07-17: 09:00

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July 17, 2013 SENATE DEBATES 1 PARLIAMENT OF KENYA THE SENATE THE HANSARD Wednesday, 17th July, 2013
The Senate met at the Kenyatta International Conference Centre at 9.00 a.m. [The Deputy Speaker (Sen. Kembi-Gitura) in the Chair]
PRAYERS QUORUM CALL AT COMMENCEMENT OF SITTING
James Kembi Gitura (The Deputy Speaker)

Order, hon. Senators! Do we have a quorum?
(The Deputy Speaker (Sen. Kembi-Gitura) consulted the Clerk-at-the-Table)
James Kembi Gitura (The Deputy Speaker)

I am informed we do not have a quorum. Please, can the Division Bell be rung?
(The Division Bell was rung)
James Kembi Gitura (The Deputy Speaker)

Hon. Senators, you will realise that we still have no quorum.
An hon. Senator

Bw. Naibu Spika, si ungoje kidogo!
James Kembi Gitura (The Deputy Speaker)

Si jambo la kungoja kidogo lakini ni kufuata
kanuni za Seneti.
James Kembi Gitura (The Deputy Speaker)

The rules are clear! I order that the Bell be rung for another five minutes. After that, if we do not realise a quorum, it is mandatory that the House must be adjourned. So, I hope that we will get a quorum in the next five minutes.
(The Division Bell was rung for a further five minutes)
James Kembi Gitura (The Deputy Speaker)

Hon. Senators, to me, it appears that we still do not have a quorum. I would like hon. Senators to, please, consider the provisions of Standing Order No.35 properly. It says it is mandatory that after the Division Bell is rung for a further five minutes and we do not raise a quorum, we adjourn. We cannot continue if we do not have quorum. The electronic version of the Senate Hansard Report is for information purposes only. A certified version of this Report can be obtained from the Hansard Editor, Senate.
July 17, 2013 SENATE DEBATES 2
Hon. Senators, Standing Order No.35 (2)(a) says:- “If on the count under paragraph (1) a quorum does not appear to be present, the Speaker or the Chairperson shall cause the division bell to be rung as on a division, and if no quorum is present at the expiration of the ten minutes- (a) If the Speaker is in the Chair, the speaker shall adjourn the Senate until the next sitting without question put;” Hon. Senators, the next sitting, of course, is at 2.30 p.m. today.
ADJOURNMENT The Deputy Speaker

(Sen. Kembi-Gitura) Hon. Senators, there no being quorum, the Senate is adjourned to the next sitting, today, Wednesday, 17th July, 2013 at 2.30 p.m. The Senate rose at 9.25 a.m. The electronic version of the Senate Hansard Report is for information purposes only. A certified version of this Report can be obtained from the Hansard Editor, Senate.
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PRAYERS QUORUM CALL AT COMMENCEMENT OF SITTING